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The Best Episodes of Dateline: Secrets Uncovered Season 5

Every episode of Dateline: Secrets Uncovered Season 5 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Dateline: Secrets Uncovered Season 5!

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Dateline: Secrets Uncovered Season 5 Episode 1 - The Bathtub Mystery
    7.4/10(12 votes)

    #1 - The Bathtub Mystery

    S5:E1

    She was a beaming bride. It was a haunting death. Sarah and Ryan were newlyweds when she drowned in the bathtub. Did she die of natural causes or was it deliberate? It took three trials to find the truth.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Dateline: Secrets Uncovered Season 5 Episode 2 - Down the Back Staircase
    7.1/10(11 votes)

    #2 - Down the Back Staircase

    S5:E2

    It all began when a bestselling author found his wife at the base of the stairs. Was this a fall or was it a crime? The story made headlines and we've been covering it for more than a decade. Here, Michael Peterson answers our questions.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Dateline: Secrets Uncovered Season 5 Episode 3 - Secrets on Hot Springs Drive
    7.9/10(9 votes)

    #3 - Secrets on Hot Springs Drive

    S5:E3

    A woman is murdered in a home invasion. Then, her best friend and neighbor is shot the following night. Investigators unearth disturbing secrets that suggest the cases may be linked.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Dateline: Secrets Uncovered Season 5 Episode 4 - The Promise
    8.4/10(7 votes)

    #4 - The Promise

    S5:E4

    When Cathy Torrez never came home after work, her family feared the worst. An intensive search ended after her car was found, with her body in the trunk. Who would commit such a savage crime? It take years to get to the truth.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Dateline: Secrets Uncovered Season 5 Episode 5 - Infatuation
    8.0/10(8 votes)

    #5 - Infatuation

    S5:E5

    A talented, young art student was murdered. The killer left no fingerprints and no DNA. Police zeroed in on three fellow students and, soon, the dark portrait of a killer began to emerge.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Dateline: Secrets Uncovered Season 5 Episode 6 - Return to Manitowoc County
    6.5/10(11 votes)

    #6 - Return to Manitowoc County

    S5:E6

    It's a gripping case that defies easy answers and Dateline has been following it for more than a decade. At the center, Steven Avery. He and his nephew were convicted of killing Teresa Halbach. Two sides. One truth. Who will you believe?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Dateline: Secrets Uncovered Season 5 Episode 7 - Secrets in Seattle
    7.2/10(12 votes)

    #7 - Secrets in Seattle

    S5:E7

    Nicole Pietz was a well-liked fitness executive married to the man of her dreams. Then one night, she didn't show up for dinner with her husband and friends. Had Nici's troubled past caught up with her or did someone want to harm her?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Dateline: Secrets Uncovered Season 5 Episode 8 - The Silhouette
    6.8/10(11 votes)

    #8 - The Silhouette

    S5:E8

    It was a marriage of opposites and yet somehow Debbie Kelly and Lars Itzo made it work. Then, Debbie was shot dead in the dark of night. Was her death a case of mistaken identity or the bloody end to a marriage gone bad?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Dateline: Secrets Uncovered Season 5 Episode 9 - The Knock at the Door
    8.0/10(9 votes)

    #9 - The Knock at the Door

    S5:E9

    When a young woman is found brutally murdered, investigators start to lose hope when they believe that the case is unsolvable, but the victim's mother is determined to get justice and figure out what happened to her daughter.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Dateline: Secrets Uncovered Season 5 Episode 10 - Swept Away
    7.6/10(9 votes)

    #10 - Swept Away

    S5:E10

    A young man from small town Indiana heads to Japan where he falls for a beautiful woman from a land nearly as far away. Then, one of the biggest natural disasters in history hits. With whole towns being wiped out, would they survive?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Dateline: Secrets Uncovered Season 5 Episode 11 - Against All Odds
    7.8/10(11 votes)

    #11 - Against All Odds

    S5:E11

    It was a crime not even police could believe: A toddler was shot in the head and left for dead. Despite the odds, she stunned everyone with her will to survive while a detective vowed to crack this case, no matter how long it took.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Dateline: Secrets Uncovered Season 5 Episode 12 - The Disappearance of Debbie Hawk
    6.5/10(11 votes)

    #12 - The Disappearance of Debbie Hawk

    S5:E12

    When Debbie Hawk vanished, her friends and family were left searching for answers. Investigators discovered that before she went missing, Debbie planned to reveal secrets. Police wondered if silencing her was a motive for murder.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Dateline: Secrets Uncovered Season 5 Episode 13 - Deadly Ambush
    7.1/10(16 votes)

    #13 - Deadly Ambush

    S5:E13

    A dedicated Air Force Captain who had been deployed overseas for long stretches found himself caught in the crossfire of a love triangle at home. Investigators discovered a tale of obsession and passion. Who pulled the trigger?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Dateline: Secrets Uncovered Season 5 Episode 14 - Justice for Bonnie
    7.2/10(14 votes)

    #14 - Justice for Bonnie

    S5:E14

    When Bonnie Craig was found dead, police collected DNA but it didn't match anyone in the system. Then, twelve years later, there was a hit but the man was thousands of miles away. Turns out, prosecutors would need more than DNA to convict a killer.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 5 Ratings Summary

"The Bathtub Mystery" is the best rated episode of "Dateline: Secrets Uncovered" season 5. It scored 7.4/10 based on 12 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 10/1/2018. This episode is rated 0.3 points higher than the second-best, "Down the Back Staircase".